New app unifies global remittances, FX, UPI and payments on one digital wallet Wizz Financial today unveiled the Wizz Financial App at Global Fintech Fest (GFF) 2026, bringing a comprehensive range of financial services together on a single digital platform. The app brings together Wizz Financial's»»»

AED3 billion development to expand residential offerings in Dubai Healthcare City Dubai: Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC) has marked the groundbreaking of Dubai Creek Gardens, an AED3 billion master-planned residential development by Global Partners Ltd in DHCC Phase 2. Spanning more than 127,000 squar»»»

He is helping families cope through relief aid, free counselling, community initiatives Dubai: When devastating floods struck Nepal, Dubai-based Nepali expatriate Manoj Marahatta found himself thousands of kilometres away from home, watching the tragedy unfold through calls, news reports, and video»»»

The 23rd edition opens on October 10, with the UAE National Orchestra and pianist Khrikuli Abu Dhabi: Award-winning composer Hans Zimmer, the UAE National Orchestra and international ballet, jazz and opera performers are among the names taking the stage as Abu Dhabi Festival 2026 begins next month.»»»

Paris, France: Rhinestone-studded microphones in hand and decked out in glittery gowns, thousands of fans packed into a sweltering Paris theatre to belt out Celine Dion's classics ahead of the superstar's long-awaited return. Paris has come down with a serious case of Celine Dion fever ahead of the»»»

Iran's government on Friday called for an end to Saudi Arabia's blockade of Yemen and the immediate resumption of talks, in its first public statement since Iran-backed Houthi rebels entered a key Yemeni port and intensified their threat to a key global shipping alternative to the Strait of Hormuz.»»»

Cape Town: South Africa will extradite six Nigerian nationals to the United States Friday over allegations they swindled victims out of more than $6 million in a sophisticated online romance scam, police said. The men are alleged to be members an organised criminal network called Black Axe and are »»»

Anthropic says AI helped with guidance systems and troubleshooting after a rocket test A weapons engineering cell in Yemen used Anthropic’s Claude artificial intelligence system to help develop missile guidance software - and turned back to the AI tool within hours of an apparently failed guided-ro»»»

French President Emmanuel Macron and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen called on Thursday for Europeans to "act" on a massive scale to find their place against the United States and China in the space race, from communications to crewed spaceflight. Speaking with FRANCE 24's Sharon»»»

Why this European family finds Abu Dhabi safer, calmer and more kid-friendly Dubai: When German-Portuguese expat Yasmine Haak-Islow moved to Abu Dhabi two years ago with her husband and three kids, she wasn't sure the city would feel like home. Today, she has a running list of favourite parks, beac»»»

In recent weeks, the United States has succeeded in loosening Iran's grip over the Strait of Hormuz while virtually shutting down Iran's own oil exports, accelerating its economic free fall. But the war launched by the U.S. and Israel in February — intended to last a few weeks — is still far from o»»»

Damascus, Sept. 11 (SANA) Syria’s Baniyas Refinery is undergoing its most extensive overhaul to date, with work aimed at raising processing capacity from around 80,000 to 130,000 barrels per day and improving the reliability of domestic fuel supplies, the Syrian Petroleum Company said.Tariq al-Abdu»»»

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Hong Kong restaurant prosecuted after live baby rat reportedly found in takeaway meal A $5.6 lunch turned horrifying as a Hong Kong diner discovered a newborn rat in satay noodles. Food safety authorities have prosecuted a restaurant in Kwai Chung after a customer reportedly found a live newborn ro»»»

Limit on Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Road will fall from 120 km/h to 100 km/h Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi will reduce the speed limit on a section of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Road (E311) from 120 km/h to 100 km/h in both directions from Monday, September 14, Abu Dhabi Mobility has a»»»

Lebanon’s mission to the United Nations has accused Israel of committing nearly 2,000 "land, air and sea violations" of Lebanon’s sovereignty during the month of July, according to a letter to the U.N. The letter, published Thursday on the U.N. website, did not give details of the alleged violation»»»

Romania's natural population change remained negative in July 2026, at minus 5,280 people, as the number of registered deaths was 1.4 times higher than the number of live births, according to data published on Thursday by the National Institute of Statistics (INS).In July 2026, birth certificates w»»»

The National Sanitary Veterinary and Food Safety Authority (ANSVSA) is taking steps to simplify procedures and expedite the formalities required for exporting Romanian milk and dairy products to the Chinese market, based on the sanitary-veterinary protocols signed in March.According to a statement »»»

Almost half of the 150,000 jobs advertised since the beginning of the year were in Bucharest, namely 71,000, with the capital followed in the ranking of areas with the highest number of vacancies by Brasov, Ilfov, Cluj, Iasi, Constanta and Timis, according to an analysis by an online recruitment pl»»»

The innovative pharmaceutical industry contributes around 5% to Romania's gross domestic product and supports approximately 57,000 jobs, directly and indirectly, according to data presented at a meeting organised by the Romanian-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (AHK Romania).According to a p»»»

Romania should have greater freedom to set its priorities when future European funding programmes are negotiated, while the targets and reforms it undertakes must be carefully assessed from the outset to avoid implementation bottlenecks, Development Minister Cseke Attila said on Wednesday.Cseke, wh»»»

AUR (Alliance for the Union of Romanians) leads voters' preferences for parliamentary elections, with a lead of approximately 20 percentage points over the next two parties in the ranking, PSD (Social Democratic Party) and PNL (National Liberal Party), according to the 14th edition of the INSCOP Re»»»

Acting Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan said he hoped President Nicusor Dan would nominate a prime minister as soon as possible, stressing that the period of interim government had gone on for too long, given that priorities such as the budget revision and the preparation of the draft state budget can o»»»

UDMR (Democratic Union of Hungarians of Romania) chairman Kelemen Hunor denies having denied Luca Niculescu the premier positions and having requested Nicusor Dan to appoint only a party member person. The UDMR leader says these data represent “disinformation”and “manipulation”, but points out that»»»

Strengthening the EU's capacity to prevent and manage crises, increasing resilience across Europe and developing a common culture of preparedness in the context of current security challenges were among the topics discussed on Thursday at a meeting between members of Parliament's European affairs c»»»

European Commissioner for Equality, Preparedness and Crisis Management Hadja Lahbib was welcomed by President Nicusor Dan at Cotroceni Palace on Thursday.Presidential adviser Valentin Naumescu said in a Facebook post that the meeting "represented an opportunity to reaffirm the importance Romania at»»»

The National Defence Ministry said its radar surveillance system detected on Thursday afternoon a group of aerial targets moving near Romania's border with Ukraine, close to Snake Island, with Spanish Air and Space Force F-18s and a Romanian IAR 330 Puma SOCAT helicopter scrambled to monitor the si»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Lithuania's intentions to lift the ban on the deployment of nuclear weapons will become a new round of escalation, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. "It could have been predicted. This will be a very serious escalation of tension. If you place nuclear weapons on your territor»»»

One drone for every life lost: The Twin Towers return in light ahead of 25th anniversary New York Harbour became a canvas of remembrance Wednesday night as 2,977 illuminated drones rose above the city, each representing one person killed in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. The aerial tribute,»»»

The iconic gown will be displayed in London, Hong Kong and Geneva before the New York sale Princess Diana’s famous ‘revenge dress’ is set to return to the auction block nearly three decades after it was last sold. The black silk gown, designed by Greek designer Christina Stambolian, will be auction»»»

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A film documenting Israel's use of artificial intelligence to facilitate the mass killing of Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip received a record 25-minute standing ovation at the Venice Film Festival on Thursday. "NAZA" details the brutal Israeli bombardment of the Palestinian territory throu»»»

New York marks the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks on Friday, with President Donald Trump attending a ceremony at the Pentagon while Vice President JD Vance and four former presidents join commemorations at Ground Zero, where victims’ relatives will read the names of those killed. New York»»»

Manama, Sept. 11 (SANA) Bahrain welcomed a decision by the International Atomic Energy Agency’s Board of Governors to end consideration of a safeguards-related non-compliance issue involving Syria, joining a growing number of Arab and international countries backing the move. Bahrain’s Foreign Mini»»»

Doha, Qatar: Hosts Qatar have been drawn in Group A alongside the UAE, Oman, Bahrain and China for the second U-17 Gulf Cup, which will be held in Qatar from October 16 to November 4, 2026. The official draw, conducted by the Gulf Football Federation, has placed 10 teams in the tournament, making t»»»

Doha, Qatar: At a special event held yesterday at the Neue Nationalgalerie in Berlin, Chairperson of Qatar Museums, H E Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, announced the creation of Doha Pavilion: Gerhard Richter, a new permanent, site-specific structure conceived by the world-renow»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Stars League (QSL) held its Ordinary General Assembly meeting yesterday. It was attended by Minister of Sports and Youth and QSL President H E Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Thani, QSL CEO, members of the Executive Committee, Presidents and representatives of club comp»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) ended this week’s trading up 0.62 percent, adding 60.35 points to bring its general index to 9,824 points, compared with the close of the final trading session of last week. The index benefited from gains in five sectors, led by the Industrials sector, which »»»

During her visit to Slovakia, Kyrgyzstan’s Minister of Education Dogdurkul Kendirbaeva met with Slovak Minister of Education, Research, Development and Youth Tomas Drucker. According to the Kyrgyz Education Ministry, the sides discussed a wide range of issues of mutual interest. Particular attentio»»»

Graduates of the presidential Akylman Lyceum will be offered government jobs immediately after completing higher education. President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov said at the opening of the lyceum in Talas. Addressing students and their parents, he urged them not to worry about future employment but»»»

The water level of the Danube continued to decline slightly over the past 24 hours at all gauging stations along the Bulgarian section of the river, the Executive Agency for Exploration and Maintenance of the Danube River said on Friday. Water levels fell by between 1 and 6 cm. The largest decline »»»

Europe is heading into the autumn with natural gas prices rising again and storage facilities still below the levels normally expected for the season. Bulgaria’s gas storage facilities were 65.34% full as of September 8, slightly below the European Union average but ahead of some of the continent’s»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar’s Abdulrahman Moustafa won the gold medal in the under-21 under-60kg category at the 24th Asian Cadet, Junior and Under-21 Karate Championship in Amman, Jordan. The championship, which concludes today, features more than 350 male and female athletes from 30 Asian countries. Moust»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar will be hoping to add to its Asian Games medal tally through volleyball at the Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026, with its strongest medal hopes resting on beach volleyball stars Cherif Younousse and Ahmed Tijan. Qatar will field men’s and women’s teams in the indoor competition, in »»»

Doha, Qatar: Roberto Firmino and Akram Afif scored braces as Al Sadd maintained their perfect start to the Qatar Stars League with a 6-3 win over Al Sailiya at Lusail Stadium yesterday. The defending champions’ fourth straight victory took them to 12 points, four clear of Al Shamal, who drew 1-1 wi»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Classic 2026 opens tomorrow at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex, and the draw brings together a number of heavyweight round-one clashes. A number of champions, former champions and home hero Abdulla Al-Tamimi will enter the fray today at the prestigious ind»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Football Association (QFA) Ordinary General Assembly has approved the appointment of Minister of Sports and Youth H E Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al-Thani, as president of the association until the 2027 elective General Assembly. The assembly also approved the appointm»»»

On September 4, a citizen S.U. filed a complaint with the Internal Affairs Department of Leninsky district in Bishkek, asking authorities to take action against an unknown person who allegedly stole a Redmi mobile phone and 5,600 soms from his bag left at one of the capital’s mosques. The investiga»»»

A central mosque accommodating up to 4,500 people at a time has been opened in Talas. President Sadyr Japarov attended the opening ceremony today during his working visit to the region. According to the presidential press service, the four-story building includes prayer halls, facilities for religi»»»

Arab Finance: French hospitality group Accor aims to add about 25,000 hotel rooms in Egypt over the next three years as it expands its portfolio with new brands and considers establishing a specialized hospitality academy in the country, as per a statement. The plans were discussed during a meeting»»»